Physical Education Teaching Minor

Physical Education Minor

The Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance offers three undergraduate minors in Physical Education. The 1) Physical Education Non-teaching Minor is designed to prepare students to work in a physical activity venue. A major must also be selected. The 2) Physical Education Minor is designed to prepare students to teach physical education in a K-12 school system. The 3) Physical Education/Coaching Education Teaching Dual Minor is designed to prepare students to teach physical education and to coach in a K-12 school system. A teaching major is to be selected in addition to either of the teaching minors to prepare students to enter the Teacher Education program and to become licensed to teach in a K-12 school system.

See major and minor course prerequisites for additional General Education recommendation/requirements. Also see Teacher Education Requirements for recommended and required General Education courses for Physical Education/Coaching Education Dual Teaching Minors and Physical Education Track Minors.

Admission Requirements

Students must apply for Physical Education program admittance by November 10 or March 10 of their first semester of taking Physical Education Professional [PEP] courses. Applications are available from the Physical Education Program Director. In addition, students applying for the Teaching Track must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). In addition, students applying for the Physical Education Specialization grades 1-8 must also meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. Students will not be allowed to register for PEP 3520, PEP 3520L, PEP 3630, PEP 3660, PEP 4700, PEP 4830, PEP 4860C, or PEP 4990 until admission requirements have been met.

Admission requirements include:

Declared major or minor or BIS in a Physical Education or Coaching Education program.

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.

Students may transfer a maximum of 12 physical education professional course credits from another institution per the Physical Education Program Director approval.

Fingerprinting/background check must be cleared prior to admission to the program. Provisional admission is granted for one semester only until the check is completed.

Sport specific skills and fitness tests must be completed and passed at the Control/Utilization Level and Health Fitness Zone. Sport specific skill and fitness testing is offered once during each of fall and spring semesters. Provisional admission may be granted for up to three semesters.